Ken Privratsky was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. After graduating from Eastern Washington University, he served over three decades in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank o...view moreKen Privratsky was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. After graduating from Eastern Washington University, he served over three decades in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of major general. He earned multiple graduate degrees and received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater. He has edited or authored several books, including a best-selling history published by Pen & Sword, Logistics in the Falklands War, which is recommended reading for U.S. Marines and other military services around the world. In 2023, Pen & Sword published his latest history, The Norwegian Merchant Fleet in the Second World War, the first book written in English about Norway's vital help to the Allies. Ken and his wife, Kathy, live in Alaska but travel widely. Spain has become one of their favorite countries to visit. They co-authored the book Every Step Together on the Camino de Santiago after their first of three walks across Spain on the Camino. Those walks became the inspiration for Revenge on the Camino, published in 2021, the first book in a trilogy. Revenge on the Camino Dos is the second book. The third book currently is in the works. Ken and Kathy will be walking the Camino again in 2025.view less